Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix — Class I food recall F-2289-2016
Terminated recall by General Mills, Inc, reported 2016-09-21, distributed in GU, MP, PR, RI, SD, WV. Three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix are being recalled by General Mills because of possible contamination
| Recall number | F-2289-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-07-11 |
| Classified | 2016-09-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-09-21 |
| Terminated | 2017-08-18 |
| Distributed | GU, MP, PR, RI, SD, WV |
| Countries outside the US | AW, BB, BS, BZ, CA, CR, DO, GT, GY, HN, JM, MX, NI, PA, PK, SV, TT |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | e coli |
Product
Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix,432 g, Package UPC, 1 00 65633 46589 0, Carton UPC 000-65633-46589.
Reason for recall
Three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix are being recalled by General Mills because of possible contamination with E. coli O121 associated with Gold Medal Flour recall.
Machine access
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